WEEHAWKEN NY Waterway has expanded its ferry service to include commuters from Manhattan to various parts of northern Brooklyn.

“The East River Ferry service gives New Jersey residents the opportunity to discover parts of Brooklyn and Queens without the burden of traveling through traffic-laden tunnels or overcrowded bridges by car,” said Paul Goodman, the CEO of Billybey Ferry Company, which will run the expanded service.

Billybey Ferry Company and Port Imperial Ferry Company, which operates the trans-Hudson service, are both owned by NY Waterway.

The new service to Brooklyn began June 13 with $4 one-way tickets, $12 unlimited all day tickets, and $140 for an unlimited monthly pass.

New York City is kicking in about $9.3 million a year to subsidize the cost as part of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s economic development plan to spur growth along the East River, according to a press release.

The service between Brooklyn and Manhattan will run every 20 minutes during rush-hour and every half-hour during off-peak times, officials said.

NY Waterway service is year-round and runs from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekends, the release said.